Are you interested in working in an inpatient Mental Health setting as a Specialist Speech and Language Therapist, whilst being supported to develop your skills to transition into a band 7 post as a Highly Specialist Speech and Language Therapist?If so, this is the job for you!We currently have a vacancy for a Band 6 Specialist Speech and LanguageTherapist to assess, manage and support service users' communication and dysphagia needs within the Mental Health Care Division in the inpatient setting at Hartley Hospital in Southport, Merseyside.Upon completion of an agreed development programme and successfuldemonstration of competencies, the successful applicant will be promoted to the band 7 position.You will join a passionate and motivated inpatient team and be an integral member of the Hartley AHP team.You will also be part of the wider Mental Health Care Division SALT service. We aimto provide the best Person-Centred care and we put Quality and Safety at the heart of everything we do.

Main duties of the job

Dysphagia assessment and intervention

Communication assessment and intervention

Participate in Quality Improvement Activity / Service Evaluation/Audit

Integral member of the MDT

About us

Mersey Care is one of the largest trusts providing physical health and mental health services in the North West, serving more than 1.4 million people across our region and are also commissioned for services that cover the North West, North Wales and the Midlands.

We offer specialist inpatient and community services that support physical and mental health and specialist inpatient mental health, learning disability, addiction and brain injury services. Mersey Care is one of only three trusts in the UK that offer high secure mental health facilities.

At the heart of all we do is our commitment to 'perfect care' - care that is safe, effective, positively experienced, timely, equitable and efficient. We support our staff to do the best job they can and work alongside service users, their families, and carers to design and develop future services together. We're currently delivering a programme of organisational and service transformation to significantly improve the quality of the services we provide and safely reduce cost as we do so.

Flexible working requests will be considered for all roles.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the attached job description and person specification document for full details of this role.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Completion of a recognised training course awarding relevant degree/diploma approved by the RCSLT and HPC
• Registered with the HPC - License to practice
• Evidence of successful completion of specialist short courses up to Master's level or equivalent
• Experiential training which demonstrates highly specialist skills in specialist area
• Evidence of management training
• Evidence of leadership training
• Membership of relevant special interest groups

Desirable

• Post graduate certificate in speciality
• Postgraduate Dysphagia qualification / competencies
• Postgraduate Dysphagia qualification / competencies

Knowledge/ Experience

Essential

• Relevant experience at undergraduate/post graduate level
• Experience of carrying out specialist assessments and interventions
• Proven ability to work independently, prioritise and manage own complex caseload.
• Experience of working with highly complex cases, such as progressive illness and rare conditions
• Evidence of experience of: Multi disciplinary team working
• Leading in service projects
• Developing and leading training of others and Language Therapists
• Advanced knowledge of assessment tools relevant to the client group
• In depth knowledge of national policies and procedures relevant to the client group
• Advanced knowledge of a range of appropriate therapeutic interventions relevant to the client group and an ability to compare and contrast relative benefits
• In depth knowledge of the principles of clinical governance/audit
• Understands the roles of other professionals relevant to the client group
• Understands the standards of record keeping
• Understands confidentiality as relating to the NHS

Desirable

• Experience of being a Clinical Educator
• Experience of providing supervision to staff members
• Experience of facilitating groups
• Experience of using iPads and other forms of technology
• Experience of delivering/developing training to staff/carers
• Student training

Skills

Essential

• Excellent interpersonal skills - including, listening and empathy skills
• Highly developed negotiation and problem-solving skills
• Excellent analytical and reflection skills
• Well-developed concentration skills.
• Excellent presentation skills written and verbal
• Excellent organizational skills
• Prioritisation and time management Skills
• Good Auditory discrimination skills and ability to transcribe phonetically
• Able to be a good team member and assume leadership responsibilities
• Able to work independently recognising own limits
• Flexible and able to cope with change
• Learns from experience and willing to adapt accordingly, including learning new skills
• Able to critically appraise research Articles
• Ability to communicate highly complex or sensitive advice and information to others

Employer details

Employer name

Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Hartley Hospital

1b Curzon Road

Southport

PR8 6PL

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